The Sharp Aquos S3 Mini was launched in China yesterday with a bezel-less display that has a 17:9 aspect ratio. The Japanese tech giant designed the smartphone with a special top-notch that houses just the selfie camera.
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The S3 Mini is more of a flagship smartphone, after the Sharp Aquos S3 was too basic. The device boasts of 6GB RAM, 64GB storage and the trending bezel-less display. Lets see what the Sharp Aquos S3 Mini has in store for us today.
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Design
Covered in a Metal overall body that’s quite classy and sleek to look at. The rear seems rather vacant with little visible features. The Japanese company still like a single rear camera on their device obviously. While the dual-LED flash comes underneath and ready to do its work.
Nonetheless, the body reflects light beautifully which is obvious with the photo above. The Sharp logo is also visible at the bottom corner, turning to the sides, it measures 7.8 mm in thickness and weighs just 140g, definitely a “Mini” smartphone. The stunning device is available in Gold, Blue and Black colors.
Display
We saw a couple of smartphones with only the selfie camera-notch at the 2018 Mobile World Congress. All other features like speaker grille and sensors sits on top of the device. The bottom bezel on the other side could have been reduced if the Sharp logo wasn’t there.
It still dishes out a 17:9 aspect ratio housing an impressive screen. The 5.5-inch FHD+ IGZO capacitive touchscreen is a premium screen with 2040 x 1080 pixels in resolution. Enjoy movies and games with this beauty which boasts of 402 pixel per inch density. Speaking of games, you can see the top Android games to download in March 2018.
Hardware and Software
Running the race here is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 alongside an Octa-core processor and 64-bit CPU architecture. The 8-cores of processor reaches a speed of 2.2GHz and has a 14nm process technology for fast performance. Handling graphics is the Qualcomm Adreno 508.
There’s a massive 16GB RAM space available for fast multitasking, it reaches a memory speed of 1.333GHz as well. Furthermore, 64GB is also available in terms of storage for accommodating all files. You can upgrade up to 256GB with a memory card, while the device runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat with Smile UX skin.
Camera
Take your photography prowess to another level with the crystal clear 16MP shooter that sits at the rear. The camera has f/2.0 aperture and comes with a dual-LED flash as well, capturing 4K resolution images. With the Sharp Aquos S3 Mini, you can take photographs with 4608 x 3456 pixels in dimension. While the 20MP selfie camera has f/2.0 aperture and face recognition technology.
Battery
Powering the Sharp Aquos S3 Mini is a 3020mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery with fast charging technology. With the fast charging feature, it shouldn’t take more than 1.6 hours to fully charge up the battery from 0% to 100%.
Sharp Aquos S3 Mini Full Technical Specifications
General
Device Type | Smartphone |
Model | Sharp Aquos S3 Mini |
Announced | March, 2018 |
Released | March, 2018 |
Status | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
2G Network | Yes |
3G Network | Yes |
4G Network | Yes |
SIM Type |
Nano + Nano |
SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Design
Type | Metal |
Dimensions | 73.0 x 142.7 x 7.8 mm |
Weight | 140g |
Protection | Yes |
Colours | Gold, Blue, Black |
Display
Display Type | FHD+ IGZO capacitive touchscreen |
Size | 5.5-inch |
Resolution | 2040 x 1080 Pixels |
Colors | 16M colors |
Pixel Density | 402ppi |
Screen-To-Body Ratio | 77.7% |
Touch Screen | Yes |
Protection | Yes |
Features | Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant |
Secondary Display | No |
Camera
16MP | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
Yes, dual-LED | |
20MP |
Software
Android 7.1.2 Nougat | |
Smile UX | |
Yes | |
Skype | Yes |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | |
CPU | Octa-Core 2.2GHz |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 508 |
6GB | |
Internal Storage | 64GB |
Yes, up to 256GB | |
Fingerprint (Front) |
|
Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
Yes | |
Infrared | No |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
USB Type | Yes, microUSB |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
NFC | – |
HDMI | – |
Facial Recognition | Yes |
No |
Battery
Battery Type | Li-Po Battery |
Capacity | 3020mAh |
Placement | Non-removable |
Fast Charging | Yes |
Standby | – |
Talk Time | – |
Music Play | – |
Media
Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
– | |
– | |
Vibration, Ringtones | |
MP3, WAV | |
Yes | |
Yes |
Other Features
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
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main reasons i do not to like this phone: Nougat, notch
, bottom bezel, no 3.5mm
Wow! Massive 20MP and 16MP Welcome to Selfie and Excellent picture world with sharp Aquos s3 mini
Wow! Massive 20MP and 16MP Welcome to Selfie and Excellent picture world with sharp Aquos s3 mini